Shoal Creek Valley

Tornado turned life upside down in Shoal Creek Valley

January 31, 2012

After an EF4 tornado swept through St. Clair County in April 2011, the Chief of the Shoal Creek Valley Volunteer Fire Department found himself and his work truck upside down in the Coosa River. As one of the first-responders to fire and disaster, he knew he needed to help others, but this vehicle as well…

St. Clair’s Shoal Creek Valley benefits from fire & rescue grant

November 23, 2011

Tornadoes that struck Shoal Creek Valley in St. Clair County this spring left clear evidence of their power. On a recent visit to the area, one side of the valley was still forested and displayed the beautiful colors of fall, while the other was cleared off, nearly every tree gone. The residents of this rural…